Now and then it's useful to dig into the archive of a favourite information source. In this instance an article published in 2008 by McKinsey & Company, the global management consulting firm. Through an interview with the director Brad Bird, who won 2 Oscars for Best Animated Feature with the Pixar films The Incredibles and Ratatouille, we are reminded that great ideas come from unexpected places. In a world of information overload it's become an expected auto-response that the minute you ask someone how they're doing the response is usually 'busy.' We constantly hear and experience busy people getting things done. Great. Unless what they're getting done is being busy without adding value or purpose. It can be an enjoyable exercise for all of us to sit back at times and ask those questions of both our clients and ourselves. If done without fear of the answers you'll get the best results. Are there ways we can all be more innovative? Are there old ways of doing things, regardless of past success, that could be re-assessed? How are we harnessing and using creativity? These are not new questions but simply questions that we owe it to ourselves to ask.
Give yourself permission to take a break from 'busy' and enjoy the read:
www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Innovation_lessons_from_Pixar_An_interview_with_Oscar-winning_director_Brad_Bird_2127
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